From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from Diamond Motors responding to an inquiry for trailers and promoting their 'Graiseley' electric truck.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\2\ scan0084 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1941 | |
| Handwritten notes: Mr Whyman, Is this yours please, File, HC, 1764 MANUFACTURERS OF TELEPHONE 22951 The Graiseley Electric HAND TRUCK (PATENT NO. 503604) Diamond Motors (WOLVERHAMPTON) Ltd. UPPER VILLIERS STREET · WOLVERHAMPTON Governing Director: W. VINCENT FORD, A.M.I.A.E. YOUR REF. OUR REF. WVF/AH/BB DATE 3rd February 1941 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. [STAMP: RECEIVED 5 FEB 1941] Dear Sirs, We thank you for your enquiry per letter of the 30th ult., respecting trailers and we have pleasure in enclosing a catalogue of some of our products. It is noted that you are particularly interested in a light model, and we therefore draw your attention to the trailers illustrated on pages 14 and 15. The trailers shown here, although of comparatively light weight are very strongly constructed and will stand up to continued rough usage. You will observe from the price list (inside front cover) that each trailer can be supplied up to 5cwt. load capacity, this usually being quite sufficient when the trailer is to be towed by the average private car. If however, a trailer of higher load capacity is required, we would ask you to let us have further particulars regarding both load and dimensions of body required, when we will quote for a suitable trailer, as owing to the present difficulty in obtaining suitable timber we have no stock of larger bodies, and are now only constructing same to specific orders. We take this opportunity of bringing to your notice the "Graiseley" Pedestrian controlled electric truck, illustration of industrial model enclosed. This is a very useful truck and would undoubtedly be the means of saving many man-hours labour if employed within your factory for the transportation of materials. The truck is very silent in operation, will carry a load of 8cwts., and climb any reasonable gradient. Many hundreds of these electric trucks are now in daily use and are giving entire satisfaction. We should be pleased to give you any further information which you may require regarding this product, and bring the truck over to Derby for your examination and demonstration. Yours faithfully, For DIAMOND MOTORS (WOLVERHAMPTON) LIMITED. [Signature] Governing Director. | ||